The funds will be used both to support Ukrainian Armed Forces, in their heroic struggle against Russian aggression, and the civilian population in Donbass area, suffering from the dire consequences of the war.

The president of Ukraine Poroshenko said in a commentary to Reuters that Ukraine expected to get clearance for visa-free travel to the European Union for its citizens within a "very few" weeks after meeting the bloc's requirements.

During a visit to the Finnish parliament, Poroshenko was approached by journalists of a Russian TV channel, who asked him to answer their questions. In response, the Ukrainian president said: "Stop killing Ukrainians and leave our territory!"